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01-10-2022, 10:30 AM | #1 |
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Update: Original dash light works!
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Does anyone sell a kit to repair the dash light wiring? I have a good dash light, but the pigtail for the bulb socket is damaged beyond repair. I look at Snyder's but I didn't find anything. Thanks, Tim Last edited by Tim Ayers; 01-31-2022 at 10:55 AM. |
01-10-2022, 10:46 AM | #2 |
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Re: Does anyone sell a kit to repair the dash light wiring?
What year?
Can you not restore the one you have?
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01-11-2022, 01:35 PM | #5 | |
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01-11-2022, 02:09 PM | #6 |
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So, while the short answer is YES, IT CAN BE DONE (and you’ll need nothing more than a short new piece of 14-16 gauge wire with a loop terminal at the end and some soldering skill. Just know, going in that it is a delicate operation and you need to exercise caution and patience in removing the pigtail from the light. Good luck. Bob Bader |
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Thank you. I did notice the little tabs and assumed they'd need to bent to access the pig tail. I'll give it a go. I'd rather not get a new one since I'm trying to preserve the patina of the old one. |
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01-11-2022, 04:14 PM | #8 |
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Re: Does anyone sell a kit to repair the dash light wiring?
Pm sent.
I haven't attempted a repair yet, the cover, or hood on the repos only fits the repos. Will be interested in how the repair/rewire goes. Guess the light could be on all the time the ignition switch is on if the switch on feature is not repairable. Might get too hot for that to work. Remember Marco mentioned one time heating the tabs to anneal them on some part to avoid breaking off a brittle tab. |
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Best to wire the dash light to the light switch if that is the case. Then it is only on when the headlights are on. Last edited by Y-Blockhead; 01-12-2022 at 11:29 AM. Reason: Corrected spelling due to finger misplacement... |
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01-11-2022, 08:30 PM | #10 | |
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01-12-2022, 12:17 AM | #11 |
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Re: Does anyone sell a kit to repair the dash light wiring?
Do you have a soldering iron?
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01-12-2022, 10:57 AM | #13 |
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Not a big deal ,you will be glad that you did it yourself very rewarding
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01-31-2022, 10:49 AM | #14 |
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Re: Does anyone sell a kit to repair the dash light wiring?
Update. The original dash light works! Turns out I just didn't have it grounded correctly when I tested it originally. It's installed and works well.
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Re: Does anyone sell a kit to repair the dash light wiring?
Thanks for the update.
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